Flexeril and robaxin

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And if you call back tomorrow complaining about pain, then I'll call in a handful of Darvocets. Robaxinand Paraphon Forte are for chumps. It's the doctors way of calling you and wimp and a liar without enunciating the words. Quite honstly, I long, hot bath beats the **** out of all the Robaxin in the world. If you really need a muscle relaxant, you need a benzo like Ativan or, better, Valium. Sorry.

I've never taken a muscle relaxer during the day because they just make me tired. I've taken soma androbaxin as well as flexeriland they all do the same thing. I've never had a problem stopping any of those and I've never tapered down.

I have a pinched nerve in the C5 part of my neck, my DR has given me Skelaxin to try which I hate because it makes me get abdominal spasms, I also have Flexeriland that stuff knocks me out!!!! I called him the other day (he is just an internist DO) and I ask his receptionist for something different and she tells me that he says to try the Flexeril twice a day YIKES, I would be on the floor if I did that!!!!! She claims there is NO OTHER muscle relaxant to try...Is this true??? I have an APP.

Since I quit hydros, I've been using ibuprofin teamed with either methocarbamol (Robaxin) or cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), depending on the type of pain and location. I think I'm going to drop them all, though. The Robaxin doesn't seem to be helping, but I'm not willing to use Soma because it's easy to get hooked on it, and NSAIDS, OTC or script, just make me cranky. Then again, everything does right now.
Huh. Maybe my natural state is b*tchy. LOL
Anyhow.

I've taken robaxin, soma, andflexeriland baclofen. the robaxinand baclofen were nothing regarding w/d. The soma I had alot of insomnia in the beginning and the robaxin I noticed no side effects either.

However it was not as effective as cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) for muscle spasms. Frequent warm baths go hand and hand with these drugs, at least in my humble opinion.
I hope this information is helpful. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

I tried cutting the Robaxin in half and it doesn't work to relax the muscles and still gives me an all day headache.
I feel horrible I can't take the zanaflex! It worked so well and didn't make me foggy or confused! Is there another muscle relaxer that is on the milder side?

, methocarbamol has a high safety margin and a wide dosage range in clinical use. Up to 9 gm/day (12 Robaxin-750) can be taken for acute muscle spasm, and 2-3 times as much is sometimes used for acute tetanus, but these are clinical/hospital doses, not for self-medicating. In home use, stick with the package instructions! It does have a very short half-life (1-2 hours), so smaller doses more frequently may be more effective.

Painkilles such as Vicondin are useless, muscle relaxants such as Soma or Flexeril or Robaxin are useless. Acupuncture has not bee helpful. Massage relieves symptons as long as it is occurring, but pain returns immediately. Sometimes the area is too painful to touch or manipulate. I exercise regularly, am careful to include back stretches, do not eat sugar or alcohol. Often only waiting it out has shelped, but at times this is unbearable due to the severity of the pain.

Some people even have a prescription for a muscle relaxer to be taken on bad days when they have muscle spasms. This is either Flexeril, Robaxin, Skelaxin, Baclofen, or Zanaflex.
And then the importance of eating well and maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, drinking plenty of water daily.
Good luck...

Im still hoping to have more improvement in the next few months
The muscle spasms have been a big hassle for me (keep feeling like my muscles are getting caught on something and causes my head to jerk, have you had this?) but i was given Robaxin at first too which did nothing, I have since tried flexeriland zanaflex and I am now taking 4 mg of the zanaflex 3 times a day but i take 1 and 1/2 at night and that dosage works the best on the spasm but makes you very sleepy.

I've taken some in the past, as well, but can't seem to remember anything other than the flexeril. I'm doing research though and will see my dr. this week, and I'm planning to talk to him about that topic. ~~~K.

What kind of muscle relaxers? I currently take Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) and it is not addicting. I have taken Zanaflex(tizanidine) also non addicting. Methocarbamol another relaxer which did nothing for me is also non-addicting. I'm not sure what's up with my muscles right now but I also don't get much relief from my current relaxer. Be sure to post what kind was prescribed so more people can answer you.

Over the time that I was doctor hoping, they also gave me other things, and I wanted to know if any or these might help me now. Here goes the list:
1.Robaxin 500mg. (I already take this one sometimes)
2.Cataflam 50mg.
3.Relafen 500mg.
4.Zanaflex 4mg.
5.Toradol 10mg.
6.Flexeril 10mg. (they gave me about 150 of these)
7.Diazepam 5mg.
8.Clinoril 200mg.
I know its long, but I hope one of these helps, let me know if you know about any them!

well you are getting prepared, phenergan is an anti histamine and may help with sleep,
atenolol is a beta blocker, a bit like propanol, and robaxin is a muscle relaxent, i wouldnt take too many different meds, but some can help, such as atenolol, as you say is like clonodine, you can get the valerian root from a health store, or you can open a drug store yourself ! lol, but ,seriously, you will do this, take care.

My dad was on methocarbamol for years. When he was in the army he was shot in the stomach and it came out through his spine. He had to take something everyday for it. The methoc. was the best thing for him. It didn't interefere with any of his other meds. He also took a percocet when he went to bed if he was in severe pain. It always amazed me that he took drugs like this for 40+ years and never became addicted and I became addicted after one surgery.
Hope you are feelings better soon.

The migraines are frequent and the anxiety is daily and worsening. I also have fibromyalgia and am taking Lexapro 20mg, Flexeril 15mg, Robaxin 700mg (4 times a day). My phsychiatrist is starting me on Lamictal because she thinks I could have a type of bipolar disorder thats symptoms include anxiety and depression, not mania and depression. I have never heard of this type of bipolar disorder before and I can't find any info online when I look up bipolar disorder.

Since insurance would not approve the extended release flexeril, I had to stay with the generic and was told BY MY DOC to take 2 tabs 3 times daily for the spasms. I am also prescribed Dilaudid (2 mg. up to 4 times per day), but I don't use more than 1 per day now....pain is not so bad...just the spasms -- especially after PT!!!

Same thing with having a muscle relaxer to take as needed. Flexeril, Skelaxin, Robaxin, Baclofen, or Zanaflex. This is very useful for those times with bad muscle spasms...
Again...an opiate does not target spasms. An opiate just makes our brain not "care" as much. And sure, it can be a small part of one's treatment...but it should never be the main part.

I usually take Flexeril at night, so she wants me to switch to this other one for 5 - 10 days and then go back to the Flexeril. I am just always so leary of new meds as I usually experience side effects.

I take a very low dose of flexeril at night (I cut the smallest available tabs in half), and I have robaxin for the day if I need it, which doesn't knock me flat.
You might also want to consult with someone in physical medicine and rehabilitation or a pain specialist. They tend to be much more knowledgeable about the management of chronic pain and musculoskeletal injuries.
Please let me know how things turn out, and feel free to PM me if you want to talk more about it.

Propranolol, Gabapentin, Celexa, Prosac, Nortriptyline, Elavil, Robaxin, Topomax, Valproic, Flexeriland Fluticasone.
I still feel there is something physically happening in my body that causes the headaches. Whether it's arthritis, constricted blood vessels, something in my brain or 100 other possibilities there's got to be a simple or complicated answer. Also I think with the right answer the headaches can be resolved.

there is Flexeril, Robaxin, Skelaxin, or Baclofen.
But telling a Dr. that you only want a specific medication and nothing else will work is not going to go over well.
Again, just like in your previous thread...I was suggesting finding another Dr. which it sounds like you have found and are seeing in three weeks?
The main issue is to not accept any new prescriptions until you terminate your relationship with this one if you signed a contract.

I have talked to the neurosurgeon who did the surgery and he shrugged his shoulders and said I have no idea and sent me back to my neurologist. He gave me a series of injections in both shoulders and the pain stopped for a couple days but then came right back. Then we tried message therapy, it helps but only for a short period. And I have tried changing my pillows on my bed and sleeping in different positions and nothing seems to help for long term.
What can I do?

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